Definition of Historical linguistics

1. Noun. The study of linguistic change. "The synchrony and diachrony of language"

Exact synonyms: Diachronic Linguistics, Diachrony
Generic synonyms: Linguistics
Terms within: Sound Law
Examples of category: Derivation, Deriving, Etymologizing
Derivative terms: Diachronic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Historical Linguistics

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histoplasmoma
histoplasmoses
histoplasmosis
histoplasmosis
historadiography
historian
historians
historic
historical
historically
historicalness
historical article
historical document
historical geographic locations
historical linguistics (current term)
historical paper
historical period
historical present
historical record
historical school
historicism
historicisms
historicist
historicists
historicities
historicity
historicize
historicized
historicizes

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